Nacho Dinner

There is nothing like going out to a bar on a hot summer night and having Nachos and a cool drink. I decided to bring the experience home so we could enjoy it with our two year old. A pitcher of limeade and these easy nachos later and we were ready for dinner in the back yard!

Nachos:
Your favorite tortilla chips
2c grated mozzarella cheese
2c grated cheddar
1/2 c diced fine onion
can of black beans

Place a layer of tortilla chips in a Pyrex dish. layer with 1/2 of each type of cheese, 1/2 of the onions and 1/2 of the can of beans. Repeat with another layer of chips and toppings. Place in oven and bake on 400 for 12 minutes, or until bubbly and warm through, but not tough.

Remove from oven and top with your choice of the following:
Olives
diced green peppers
diced fresh tomatoes
sour cream
guacamole
salsa
hot sauce

Serve with small plates and lots of napkins!

Happy Birthday

Christy from the office asked me to make two cakes for her mom's birthday. Her mother likes German Chocolate cake and her other guests aren't crazy about coconut, so she wanted a cherry-chip cake.

Shortbread Cookies

Cookies again. I found a very simple short bread recipe that tastes great! Albin helped me mold the cookies into rough "natural looking" circles. It was all very cookie boutique of me, but I had to give it a go. They came out tasting great and we dipped our final product in chocolate. YUM!

Shortbread Cookies:

3/4 c butter, softened

1/4 c sugar

1t vanilla

2c flour

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together. Add flour. Mix well. Roll dough and cut out with cookie cutters or mould into forms and turn out onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

I'm Back!

I took a month off due to some deep anti-food issues I was having. I love food! Sadly, for a short time food was not loving me. We had a talk... we worked things out. We've reached a compromise. So, I'm BACK!

To kick off this May I thought I would talk about the amazing thing that is the bread pudding made at a restaurant here in Boise called the 8th Street Grill. My husband and I ran a very difficult mountain race and as a surprise congrats my wonderful Aunt and Uncle decided to treat us to a sweet experience. They wanted to take us out for the bread pudding but our schedules never permitted, so it was brought to us. It was better in home anyhow, so that we could loudly ooooo and awwwe!

For eight dollars they make a huge brick of bread filled with everything you could think to put in bread.... chocolate, raisins, banana, nuts and all drizzled over with a rich caramel hard sauce. Yum! If ever in Boise I suggest this. This dessert is seasonal so it is on it's way out. Hopefully it will be back next fall!